US941164A - Machine for turning and winding tubular fabrics. - Google Patents

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`T. H. MURPHY. MACHINE FOR TURNING AND WINDING TUBULAR FABRICS,

APPLICATION FILED APB..15, 1905. 94.1, l Y Patented Nov. 23, m9.

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T. H. MURPHY.

MACHINE FOR TURNING AND WNDING TUBULAR FABRICS.

` APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, 1905.

Iatentd Nov, 23, 1909.

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THOMAS H. MURPHY, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNSTON NOVELTY &

` MILL SPECIALTY C0., OF UTICA, NEINY YORK.

MACHINE FOR TURNING AND `VVINDING TUBULAR FABRICS.`

Y. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1909,

Application led April 15, 1905. Serial No. 255,735.

To all whom 'it may concern: A

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. MURPHY, of Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Turning and Winding Tubular Fabrics; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an improvedmachine for turning and winding tubular fabric, which will carefully and expeditiously turn the fabric and wind itin a true and even roll, whereby the oods are kept in the best of condition and 'free from all crossdraws, transverse strains and wrinkles.

In the drawings Figure l shows a plan -view of a machine of lmy improved construction, a section of the turning tube being broken out to reduce the length of the figure. Figs. 2 and 2a show details of the construction at the end of the turning tube. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the machine, except as to the turning tube. Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the machine. Fig. 5 shows in perspective a foating spreader employed in the construction.

Referring to the reference letters and figures in a more particular description, 1 in dicates the frame of the machine, which is provided with a pair of clamps 1a and lb, securing in position at one end of the frame the turning pipe or tube 2. This tube is ordinarily several feet long and is supported in the clamps at one end only and projects from the machine toward the left, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, several feet in such manner as to allow the tubular fabric to be turned to be first stripped `onto the outer surface of the pipe. This pipe or tube is preferably provided with a Haring delivery end 2a as shown. On the receiving end of the tube 2 it is provided with a series of rollers 3 supported on the ring 4, which ring is supported by hangers 5, and the rollers may be spaced by projections (l provided on the end of a ring 7 inserted in the receiving end of the tube 2. Mounted on the opposite end of the frame 1 from the turning tube and arranged substantially in line with the tube in a horizontal plane, are the drawing rollers 8 and 9 mounted on shafts to rotate freely. The shaft of the roller 9 is extended to receive the band wheels 10, by means of which power may be applied to the shaft, and the shafts of the rollers 8 and 9 are coupled together so as to drive both by means of the intermeshing gears 11. The roller 8 is arranged in advance of the roller 9, and While the upper surface of the roller 8 is substantially in line with the horizontal plane of the axis of the tube 2, the under surface of the roller 9 to the rear is somewhat below' this plane. In the vertical plane andVv at either end of the roller 9 there is provided vertically grooved standards 12, the grooves of which receivev the ends of the accumu lating roller 13, which roller, with or without`a roll of fabric thereon, rests and floats on the roller 9. i

Within the tubular fabric there is adapted to be introduced a spreader 14, consisting preferably of a frame having a pointed or receiving end 14a and a substantially square delivery end 14, with a pair of hold-back rollers 15 mounted thereon and located in the planes'immediately above and immediately below the upper and underisurfaces respectively of the spreader frame. These hold-back rollers 15 are adapted to engage (the fabric intervening) with the stripping rollers 16-16 supported in-bearings 'on the frame 1 immediately in advance of 4the roller V8. These rollers 16 are driven in -corinection with rollers 8 and 9, and preferably at a li-ttle higher rate of peripheral speed. The train of gears for driving the rollers 16 is shown'at 25.

Sliding laterally on the rollers 16 are provided the fabric edge guides 17-17. These plates 17 are provided with screw-threaded nuts 17a engaging with the right and left threaded screw 18. The screw 18 is provided With hand Wheel 19, by which it may Vbe rotated, and byv this means the guiding plates 17 may be simultaneously adjusted Atoward or from the central line of the machine.

In operation a quantity of tubular fabrig to be turned is stripped on to'the ou-ter surface of the turning tube 2. The end last stripped on to the Vtube is then passed through the tube toward the drawing rollers. When a sufficient quantity has been brought up to the drawing rollers, the spreader 14 is inserted and the end passed through the rollers 1G, over the roller 8, under the roller 9 and engaged with the accumulating roller 13.' The guides 17 having been suitably adjusted, the machine is started and the fabric is drawn from oli' the outer side of the tube 2, through the inner. side,-

over the spreader 5 and wound on the accumulating roller. 'Ihe floating spreader 14 is prevented from moving with the abricby the rollers 15 engaging with the rollers 16, the fabric interveninf, however, and the arrangement is preferably such that the delivery end 141 of the spreader engages with the upper surface of the roller 8, the fabric intervening, whereby the spreader is steadied and any tendency to bind at any point is obviated. It may be noted that the spreader must float insuch a way as to avoid any material inching hor binding, for if this occurs the abrio can not be drawn and wound satisfactorily upon the accumulating roller.

When the piece has been run through the machine, the accumulating roller will preferably be removed and another one substituted, and another piece of goods to be operated upon applied as before mentioned. l

The clamps 1a and 1b may be extended upwardly as shown particularly in Fig. 3 to support another turning tube 2() of smaller diameter, which will be found usefulfor turning tubular fabric of a small diameter. When using this tube, the fabric as it passes out from the delivery end of the tube 20 will pass downwardly to the rollers 16 in an iiiclined direction, as indicated by dotted lines at 21. The tube 2 will ordinarily serve for a number of the larger sizes of tubular fabric, but spreaders 14 of various sizes will need to be provided to correspond with the particular size of the fabric being operated upon.

Changes and modifications in and from the construction herein described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in a turning and winding machine for tubular fabrics of a frame, drawing and winding rollers mounted in the frame, upper and lower stripping rollers arranged adjacent to the drawing and winding rollers, a floating spreader having a pair of holdbacl; rollers, a turning tube supported at the end adjacent to the rollers in the frame, and projecting away from the frame in a line substantially at right angles with the rollers, in a free end adapted to receive tubular fabric on the outside and deliver' it through the tube to the rolls, the end of the tube adjacent to the rolls being arranged with reference thereto to afford a space for the spreader, substantially as set forth.

2. In a turning and winding machine, the combination with a frame, of a turning tube supported by said frame, drawing and winding rollers, upper and lower stripping rollers, and a loating spreader having a pair of holdback rollers cooperating with said stripping rollers. Y r t 3. In a turning and winding machine, the combination with a frame, of a turning tube Supported by said frame,v a drawing and winding roller, upper and lower stripping rollers, a floating spreader extending between said stripping rollers and having its end adjacent said diawinrrand winding roller, and a pair of holdbacl( rollers on said spreader cooperating with said stripping rollers.

4. In a turning and winding machine, the

combination with a frame, of a turning tube supported by said frame, upper and lower stripping rollers, and a floating spreader having a pair of holdback rollers coperatiiig with said stripping rollers.

In witness whereof, I have aiixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 10thday of April 1905.

THOMAS H. MURPHY.

Witnesses:

EMMA S. I-Inssii, WILLIAM F. DowLiNe.

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